Catholic Enquiry Centre — Religion Charity in Wellington
Catholic Enquiry Centre is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (30/100). Annual revenue: $0.8M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: Promotion and evangelization of the Catholic faith.
- Registration Number
- CC35895
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (30/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- http://www.catholicenquiry.nz
- info@catholicenquiry.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (other)
- Data as at
- December 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $5.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $5.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 157.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 3
- Volunteers
- 2
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.8M | $0.4M | $5.0M |
| 2023 | $0.9M | $0.3M | $4.6M |
| 2022 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $4.0M |
| 2021 | $0.6M | $0.3M | $4.5M |
| 2020 | $0.5M | $0.3M | $4.2M |
| 2019 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $4.0M |
| 2018 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $3.3M |
| 2017 | $0.6M | $0.5M | $3.3M |
| 2016 | $0.4M | $0.6M | $2.9M |
| 2015 | $0.7M | $0.5M | $3.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 30/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 157.9 months of expenses in reserves ($5.0M) — above the 18-month threshold
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (30)
- Carly Mulqueen — Catholic Enquiry Centre Director
- Richard Laurenson — Member of the Nzcbc
- John Adams — Member of the Nzcbc
- Damian Dempsey — Executive Director of the Nzcbc
- Rebecca Taylor-Hunt — Director, Cec (departed 2025-05-30)
- Michael Gielen — Member of the Nzcbc
- Siobhan Dilly — Executive Officer (departed 2023-06-06)
- Paul Martin — Secretary of the Nzcbc
- Michael Dooley — Vice-President-of-the-Nzcbc
- James van Schie — Executive Officer (departed 2019-05-01)
- Fr Neil Vaney — Pastoral Director (departed 2022-12-20)
- Matt O'Connell — Trustee (departed 2017-10-31)
- Therese Kiely — Trustee (departed 2017-10-31)
- David Mullin — Interim Director (departed 2017-10-31)
- Charles Drennan — Secretary of the Nzcbc (departed 2019-10-05)
- Patrick Dunn — Member of the Nzcbc (departed 2021-12-18)
- John Dew — President of the Nzcbc (departed 2023-05-05)
- Stephen Lowe — President of the Nzcbc
- Christina Chow — Trustee (departed 2017-10-31)
- Sandra Rayen — Trustee (departed 2017-10-31)
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Catholic Enquiry Centre
CC35895Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating8h ago
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
30/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
50
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$780.7K
Expenses
$377.6K
Assets
$5.0M
Staff
3
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
Religion
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington
About
Mission
Promotion and evangelization of the Catholic faith.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$780.7K
Total Expenses
$377.6K
Net Assets
$5.0M
Staff
3
employees
Volunteers
2
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Financial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
3.8mo
Could operate 3.8 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
31
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,853
High Concentration: 81% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income80.5%
Donations19.3%
Other0.2%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 186 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
30
Revenue
$781K
Reserve Months
157.9
Surplus
$403K
Staff Cost %
0%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC35895
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
ReligionData sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 23 April 2026.
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